text_original: The ruler of this kingdom was Alaric II., who succeeded to the throne in 485. Though an Arian, he tried, like Theo  doric, to propitiate the Catholic clergy in his dominions.
text_transcription: THE RULER OF THIS KINGDOM WAS ALARIC THE SECOND WHO SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE IN FOUR EIGHTY FIVE THOUGH AN ORIAN HE TRIED LIKE THEODORIC TO PROPITIATE THE CATHOLIC CLERGY IN HIS DOMINIONS
phonemes: ðə ɹˈuːlɚɹ ʌv ðɪs kˈɪŋdəm wʌz ɐlˈæɹɪk ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː., hˌuː səksˈiːdᵻd tə ðə θɹˈoʊn ɪn fˈɔːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv. ðˌoʊ ɐn ˈɛɹiən, hiː tɹˈaɪd, lˈaɪk θˈiːoʊ dˈɔːɹɪk, tə pɹəpˈɪʃɪˌeɪt ðə kˈæθlɪk klˈɜːdʒi ɪn hɪz dəmˈɪniənz.